McDonald Avenue is a north-south street in Brooklyn , New York City . The avenue runs about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) between the intersection of 86th Street and Shell Road in Gravesend , and 20th Street and 10th Avenue in Windsor Terrace .
5-432: It passes near densely populated areas, cemeteries, and funeral homes, as well as a commercial corridor. In particular, the intersection with Bay Parkway is surrounded by cemeteries on three corners, including Washington Cemetery . The New York City Subway 's IND Culver Line ( F and <F> trains) serve most of its length. The following bus routes serve McDonald Avenue: On March 14, 1933,
10-625: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bay Parkway (Brooklyn) Bay Parkway is a 2.7-mile-long (7.82 km) boulevard in the west portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn . Bay Parkway begins at Ocean Parkway and continues for approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) southwesterly to Bath Beach , past Seth Low Playground and Bealin Square toward Bensonhurst Park, Shore Parkway (Exit 5), and Ceasar's Bay shopping plaza on Gravesend Bay. It runs through Bensonhurst and
15-457: Is four lanes wide throughout its route. Along Bay Parkway are many Chinese, Russian and Italian-American businesses and many residential buildings and co-ops. Bay Parkway was known as 22nd Avenue until the 1930s, when the name was changed to facilitate large-scale apartment-type residential development . Its renaming as a parkway was first proposed in the state legislature in 1892, along with Bay Ridge Parkway, and Fort Hamilton Parkway , placing
20-592: The Board of Aldermen (today's City Council) passed a resolution changing the name of Gravesend Avenue to McDonald Avenue. This resolution received some opposition, as the Gravesend Chamber of Commerce believed that renaming Gravesend Avenue erased the historical connection to the town of Gravesend . The chamber further believed it was harmful to business. This article relating to roads and streets in New York City
25-617: The road under the jurisdiction of the Brooklyn Parks Department. The renaming was intended to boost the desirability of real estate along its route. Bay Parkway has three New York City Subway stops: The B6 also serves the parkway south of Avenue J, with service from Bensonhurst originating at Cropsey Avenue. It is joined with the B82 and B82+ Select Bus Service south of Kings Highway, all of which head south on Cropsey. This article relating to roads and streets in New York City
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